File Clerks salary
in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Middle 50%
- $37,280–$49,070
- vs U.S. median
- -1%
- Metro rank
- #33 of 61
File Clerks in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro earn a median of $43,270 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,700 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $43,600. It ranks #33 of 61 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,700 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average File Clerks salary in Washington?
The BLS median is $43,270 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,700 jobs pay between $37,280 and $49,070. The 10th percentile is $33,870 and the 90th is $59,130.
Is Washington a high-paying metro for File Clerks?
That is 1% below the U.S. median of $43,600. It ranks #33 of 61 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do File Clerks make an hour in Washington?
About $20.80 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $43,270 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.92–$23.59 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.